Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-12

1t looks very much a. though We were
going TO have another big river, or rather,
1t looks as If our present big river was 60
ing to get several sizes larger within the
ensuing thirty-six hours. This opinion is
also the opinion of q large majority ofthose
of our citizens iDhabiting the low-lying
portion OF the city, and yesterday and last
night there was a good deal OF uneasineSs at
the prospective situation. Beginning
at an early hour in the
morning, rumors were put in circulation
TO the effect that river men at Pittsburgh
were predicting anywhere from twenty-five
10 thirty feet of water up there, and that
was interpreted TO mean forty feet here
sufficient to put a good many people in
Wheeling and vicinity Ia serious incOn-
v~enience, and cover a good deal Of terri
tory in the Seventh and Eighth wards.
The newspaper offices bulletined kilograms
from Pittsburgh and other upstream
points in the afternoon, announcing the
then stage Of the water and the
prospects, and the figures We're
eagerly scanned by interested people
and all sorts of predictions, reasonable and
wild. were based upon the news received.
A. usual whenever there is an unusual
volume of water, the man who was SURE
there would be another flood, was on hand
with his discouElging prophecies, aud the
wild talk OF these people created much
needless apprehension aud alarm.
At I o'clock last evening the river was
still falling slowly with % feet > inches of
water in the channel. At midnight the
stage was 20 feet, aud by this morning the
tide will be rising At a fair rate. At Fits
burg at half past nine o'clock last night
the MOuOngahela was 10 feet 6 inches and
the Allegheny ~ feet and both rising. II is
very doubtful if there will be over "a feet
of water at Pittsburg at the highest point,
which will he some time this afternoon,
and the high notch here will scarcely 90
over - feet.
Last evenings Pittsburg Lfdder said:
The signal scrvIce officer said this
morning that the newspaper speculation
about the probability of a food - large as
large ~ that of lSsi was the ~veriest vapOr.
An immediate rainfall OF at least five
inches would he necessary first. But the
rainfall at 10 o'clock this morning was
only l.2 inches, and little prospect is Wis.,
ible that the other requisite TOUR inches
will be supplied. The signal-service officer
believes, judging, Of course, from present
signs, that not over tweuty-three feet OF
water will DE produced in the riyers. The
MonOngahelar at noon, registered sixteen
feet and one inch at the Monongahela
bridge marks, showing n fall OF over a
foot during the night, but it began TO rise
at the rate OF about half all inch per hour.
At lock No. !, at the same time, the stage
was ten feet eight inches. At nearly every
point on both rivers rainfall Gt least As
heavy, and often haaYier, nan that at this
por. vac reported. The highest stage Of
water, whatever it may be, will be here
Tomorrow
The following special kilograms to the
REGISTER were received last night
Spleia TSegTda 10 ne Rlgla1.
PARKER's PA, February l1.-River Il
feet and rising. | think We will not get
more than two feet additional. Weather
growing very cold.
Special Tb<grGa 10 he RegisT.
RICE's LASpIGG, Pa, FEBRUARY IL
River Is feet 10 inches and rising 3 inches
per hour. Don't look for much more
water.
Special Tde9rdTa 10 h> R10LaT.
MoRGASrOwS, February 1l.-River IL
feet 4 inches and rising slowing. Weather
snowy.
5erl nSGgas - ~ ka9issS.
GREENSBORO, PA, February 1l.-Riyer
II feet and stationary. Weather, snowy.
Special Ta19nra b ne Regiaa:
OIL CITY, PA, February 1l.-River IA
feet 3 inches and rising. Think the rise
is about checked. Weather getting very
cold.
SPIRAL TRsgraM b tx RegIfT.
BROWNSVILLE, PA, February IL
Riysr II feet d inches and rising. The
prospects are for l. or Is feet.
spaoal TslegTaH 10 ae RegssT.
LOCK No. 4, PA, February 1l.-Riyer